Supporters Betsy ’91 and John Vickery Jr.
Betsy and John Vickery Jr. value their family’s longstanding connection with UMaine. Their company — W.S. Emerson — customizes Black Bear sweatshirts, hats and other branded apparel. John Vickery Sr. ‘64 (former company president) and Russ Vickery ‘70 (senior VP) are both alums. The Vickerys frequently see students and staff sporting their gear when they visit campus to work out at the recreation center, hike trails and cheer for the men’s hockey team. Nephew Sean Walsh — a UMaine student and son of former hockey coach Shawn and Lynn (Vickery) Walsh — analyzes game film for this year’s squad in a room named for the family’s patronage. It’s important to give back, says John Jr. and Betsy, who have two children, Kathleen and John III.
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